diff --git a/src/material/chips/chip.ts b/src/material/chips/chip.ts
index d0a9114af50e..1307926cba3b 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/chip.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/chip.ts
@@ -404,8 +404,6 @@ export class MatChip
   _handleClick(event: Event) {
     if (this.disabled) {
       event.preventDefault();
-    } else {
-      event.stopPropagation();
     }
   }